The World of Journalism at Ohio State University–and Beyond

Month: March 2013

We are having the best time in my fabulous new Comm 2321 learning how to blog. The toughest parts so far: Navigating WordPress Finding free themes we like Using widgets And the biggest challenge: narrowing in on a topic. Any thoughts from the blogosphere? Share them! Advertisements

Many Americans, including journalists, changed their avatar on social media to a red equal sign indicating support for same-sex marriage. In an article published today, Poynter wonders if changing your profile picture constitute taking a stance on a political issue — and does it compromise a journalist’s credibility? Check out the article and let me … More Should Journalists Change Avatars to Support a Cause? Should You?

Our long-awaited day with David Carr was a rousing success, with a standing-room only crowd capping a day of student discussion. We are working on a video of the highlights of the day, but here is a Storify of the tweets: [View the story “David Carr visits Ohio State” on Storify]